TheOneTrueZon Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I'm stepping up my narratives to start including my own design sketches and artwork. One thing that I want to include are some interactions between Neos / Initiates / Sword Brethren / Marshals while in a Chapter Keep or Ship. One thing I've been wondering about, when out of their Power / TDA / Centurion armor, how do you envision the uniform? Is there even a uniform? Monastic robes? Tabards? Different types of uniforms befitting ranks in a more modern style? I have only really found one image that comes from official GW artwork: http://i.imgur.com/0Bgy5MQ.png I've got some sketches that I'm going to upload once I scan them, but I wanted to know if anyone here have their own take on things. I envision a hybrid of monastic robes and modern military uniform. Surely there are forms of training that take place out of armor as well so there's another category as well. Any and all thoughts are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The only things I can recall about space marines without armour are from the HH books and they are: Robes and body gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmapa Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The only things I can recall about space marines without armour are from the HH books and they are: Robes and body gloves. Its this, from old comics marines are either wearing monastic robes or body gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 A bit of knightly flare would be present, I wager. Not a full blown archaic outfit of platemail and such, but maybe a tabard, hauberk, a pauldron with heraldry, mix n' match. Damn near minimalist all in all though. Just a tiny touch of style. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3m01iti0n Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Black fatigue pants and boots over body glove with a tabard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGabe Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 How about the Helsreach book, aboard the Eternal Crusader, Grimaldus is without power armour.. but I can't recall what he's wearing. A most excellent audio-book by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal_Roujakis Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Sigismund was wearing a simple robe with a cross stylized on the chest... Khârn was wearing pants tied with a rope around the waist... Ultramarines from the Omnibus were wearing robes as well when not in Armor... I'd say something along the robe with a cross on the front and back or maybe just pants... seeing that Marines need to be in and out of armor fast... and a body glove might block integration points for the Power Armour... Seeing that art though, got me quite disappointed... I was expecting Marines to have 2 layers of armour... an internal one similar to a Crysis Suit without a helmet or a basic scout armor and an additional armor which is the actual Space Marine Power Armor on top of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWORD BROTHER RYAN Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 According to 'The Eternal Crusader', Helbrecht is depicted changing into: "Robes- many-layered priestly garb in bone white. Over that went a thick, black woolen habit, embroidered with the fluted cross of the order." Quoted from "The Eternal Crusader" by Guy Haley, page 9 Further on in the book, it goes on to say that the Brethren (Men of the fighting companies) were wearing rough penitent robes. Although a specific color was not really alluded to, I would assume black here as well. So, it would seem that, according to BT written lore, robes are the way to go. Saying that, I would assume they wear something different when training, similar to the aforementioned body glove or something similar when not in full plate. Just my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Soooo Helbrecht dresses like a nun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWORD BROTHER RYAN Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT_FRANCIS Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I see a 7 foot tall, 4 ft wide monk, rough spun hooded robe thrown over the head, with a tabard of differing colours, depending on rank and station. Effective, easy to wear, simple to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@verik115 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Black Templar off duty clothing is all sponsored by the Adeptus Adidas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'm Heckus Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Naked! Laid bare so that all might marvel at the Emperor's grand work and all of the tattoos of penatent phrases and imperial iconography. ...and maybe a cod piece in the shape of the fist of Dorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf33 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Alpha marines are sometimes described as wearing mail when not in PA, but they are a distinctly special case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 A Thousand Sons describes Arhiman when not in battle plate as wearing simple pants with a "robe" as well. The robe is described as allowing the remembrancer to see the muscles in his shoulders and upper arms, so... tabards seem to have been in fashion for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3m01iti0n Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 "A gaggle of junior officers were clustered around the enormous figure of Kul Gilad, who in deference to the occasion had divested himself of his armour and wore a plain black and white surplice over his matt-black bodyglove." There ya go bud, from Priests of Mars which I'm currently rereading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 t art though, got me quite disappointed... I was expecting Marines to have 2 layers of armour... an internal one similar to a Crysis Suit without a helmet or a basic scout armor and an additional armor which is the actual Space Marine Power Armor on top of that... They do. It's the Black Carapace and it's subdermal. http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Carapace http://i.imgur.com/B5qqRZi.jpg http://www.beastsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Lord-Inquisitor-Character-Render-3.png And a cutaway of armour itself. http://orig08.deviantart.net/fa24/f/2013/318/1/7/powerarmour_by_mikhailsavier-d6u712u.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othniel's Blade Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Are those from the same artist? That imagery of the shirtless Astartes with carapace extrusions is the definitive illustration for me; it perfectly shows the distinction of Astartes from even the greatest men in both size and the advancement of the extra 'building.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Are those from the same artist? That imagery of the shirtless Astartes with carapace extrusions is the definitive illustration for me; it perfectly shows the distinction of Astartes from even the greatest men in both size and the advancement of the extra 'building.' The two middle images are renders from the fanmade Lord Inquisitor movie. Here's more of the same. This really showcases the bulk and armoured nature of even a naked Marine. In general, this is pure canon. This IS how the Black Carapace looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othniel's Blade Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I thought I recognised it from somewhere. The graphics with text detailing are new to me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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